Bishops Down Primary School Parent Staff Association
Analysis
Bishops Down Primary School Parent Staff Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in February 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Bishops Down Primary School Parent Staff Association reported income of £14k and spending of £11k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £7,596 to £14k (+88%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 147%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Bishops Down Primary School Parent Staff Association sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cape Maclear Learning and Development (£14k), Kingsmead Friends Association, Northwich (£14k) and Hollybrook Schools Association (£14k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The principal objective of the charity is the advancement of education of school children at Bishops Down Primary School in Tunbridge Wells through the provision of donations to the School from fund raising and similar activities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Maclear Learning and Development | Eastbourne | £14k |
| Kingsmead Friends Association, Northwich | Cheshire | £14k |
| Hollybrook Schools Association | Southampton | £14k |
| Friends of Mora Association | London | £14k |